Introduction (Sunday, 5/1/2022)
Happy May Day! See the article “5/1/2021, Saturday, May Day: Tribute to a Fine Officer (published 5/8/2021)” for last year's May Day experience. I doubt that many Russians are celebrating May Day today. See the Sunday, March 20, 2022, article. I still keep up with the sad details of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
I have a backlog of rough draft articles and some articles that are only in my mind. This writer must get some of the backlog published and out of his mind!
Initial Introduction (Sunday, 4/3/2022)
Today, at 4:20 PM, as I began to write, I wondered why I didn't hike this weekend. The weather was right. My last hike on House Mountain (178th, 42nd “bionic”) was on 4/18/2021. See my 4/25/2021 article. I decided to take a hiking sabbatical last fall and winter. I could have hiked several times. I chose to focus on articles on this website instead. I haven't yet stopped hiking! My “bionic” body still enjoys a good hike!
This article catches up on most of “life, such as it was,” from late March 2022 to 4/1/2022. This is a long article. I almost didn't publish it, but I wanted to get it into my online journal, despite the passing of Aunt Mona Beckner. (See my 4/10/2022 article.) Life must move on until we who are ready join her and so many others at our everlasting home.
Sunday, 3/27: The Coat Hanger
Do you see the coat hanger on the right (southwest) window? I modified it. That's the master's bedroom window, where Mrs. Appalachian Irishman also sleeps. The view looks south toward our “back 40.” I took the photograph on Sunday afternoon, 3/27/2022.
The plastic rod that adjusts the blinds broke many moons ago. I had been adjusting the blinds by hand. Mrs. Appalachian Irishman, being vertically impaired, could not do so. My improvised coat hanger adjustment rod works just fine! It's how a country boy uses his improvisational skills!
I thought that you would laugh!
Monday, 3/28: China Test Kits for the China Virus
On Monday, 3/28/2022, Mrs. Appalachian Irishman granted me permission to write the details in this section.
To set the context, see my 1/23/2022 article about Aunt Mona. Mrs. Appalachian Irishman felt sickly on Sunday, 1/23/2022. She didn't work the next day.
For historical context, my father (Earl Ferrell, 9/17/1927–1/25/2008) left this world on January 25, 2008. On 1/25/2022, my wife took a made-in-China home test for the China virus. She tested positive. She stayed home and was off work the rest of that week. My wife had the usual symptoms of a bad cold. She consulted with her primary care provider by phone. She didn't need prescriptions. With my help, she took care of herself at home. I worked at home all that week, since I had been exposed to the China virus. I felt fine.
On 1/29/2022, I bought a made-in-China test kit at the local CVS. The sales receipt is in the above photograph. The other made-in-China test kits were “free,” provided by the federal government and given to us by a family member. Of course, the federal government bought the “free” test kits from China, since the kits are made in China.
On Sunday, 1/30/2022, my wife felt well enough. She took another made-in-China test. She tested positive again. Her medical provider told her that she could test positive for a few months. She returned to work the next day.
On Tuesday, 2/1/2022, and again on Monday, 2/21/2022 (Presidents' Day), I tested negative twice, using made-in-China tests for the China virus. Aside from a mild case of “the snots,” I felt fine. Either I had the China virus, when I didn't know it, or I am naturally immune.
Interestingly, Mrs. Appalachian Irishman had the first (two-round) China virus immunization series on 2/24/2021 and 3/26/2021. She had the booster immunization on 12/28/2021. (Note: Mom, Betty Wood Ferrell, 11/24/1932–12/27/2000, became ill on 12/28/1999.) My wife, despite the immunizations, still came down with the China virus. I have never taken a China virus immunization. I have not yet had the China virus, unless I did and treated it as a minor cold.
I'm glad that you are fully recovered from a bad cold, dear! Thanks for allowing me to publish these details! Love you! Mean it!
Tuesday, 3/29, Including Four Subsections
Tuesday, 3/29/2022, needs four subsections. Yes, it was a “rich and full” day.
My “Bionic” 6th Anniversary
The reading of my article I'm Still Alive—Why? (published 8/26/2016) will set the context. Over the last six years, I have mentioned “my bionic life” a few times.
At least I worked from home on the sixth anniversary of “my bionic life!” When I work at the office, I pass, going and returning, “the kill spot,” where my 1995 Nissan pickup died and where I almost died on 3/29/2016. That was also on a Tuesday. Today, I remembered.
Vietnam War Veterans Day
I had heard about Vietnam War Veterans Day. I had forgotten about it on 3/29/2022. The following are quotes from the websites cited.
“National Vietnam War Veterans Day is acknowledged on March 29 every year, honoring anyone who served during its 20-year time.” “It was President Donald Trump who signed the Act on March 29, calling for U.S. flags to be flown on this day to honor everyone who served during this time, whether they were in Vietnam or not.” “. . . it was founded in 2017.” (Source: “National Vietnam War Veterans Day,” National Today.)
“The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was signed into law by 45th U.S. President Donald J. Trump, designating every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.” (Source: “National Vietnam War Veterans Day,” Vietnam War Commemoration.)
“S.305 – Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017” is available, in full detail, at “S.305 - Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017: 115th Congress (2017-2018),” Congress.gov.
Welcome home to all Vietnam War veterans. This nation honors you. I wish that this once-great nation would live in honor of your sacrifices.
Advance Knox Psychobabble
Advance Knox is some type of Knox County, Tennessee, government initiative, as far as I can figure out. They want to do great stuff for the county, as they claim. During my lunch, while working from home on 3/29/2022, I attended a “virtual” online meeting.
The organizers asked us to share our points of view on various topics. I joined others in doing so. The meeting appeared to be a way for those folks to only gather demographic and opinion research. I asked that an organizer call our landline later that day or soon. I wanted to talk to someone by phone. I was assured that I would be called.
On 4/4/2022, I replied to the same-day email that I had received from contact@advanceknox.org. I stated, as I had requested in the virtual meeting, that I was still awaiting a phone call from those folks. I have requested a phone conversation with Advance Knox. As of this date, Advance Knox has not called me. The crickets are chirping.
The bottom line is that Knox County will not turn farmland in our area into “McMansion” subdivisions! Various web-based groups stand against it. I am a “virtual” participant in Gibbs Planning Advocates – GPA (at “Gibbs Post-Meeting Follow-Up,” Knox County Planning Alliance: Community News & Forum, updated 1/29/2022). We will see what these Advance Knox taxpayer-funded bureaucrats will do. Will they listen? Who knows at this stage?
CHS Yearbook
I had wanted to place an advertisement for this website in the 2022 Cherokee High School Yearbook. Cherokee High School is in my hometown. On 3/29/2022, I was too late, but I did converse by email and phone with a fine instructor at the school.
This fine instructor emailed me her painting of Devil's Nose and her poem titled “Devil's Nose.” I have permission to share them in a future website article. I plan to do so. I have not yet had time.
Friday, 4/1: National Atheists' Day
Annually, April 1st is called April Fools' Day. I prefer to call it National Atheists' Day.
“The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God” (Ps. 14:1, 53:1, KJV). Atheism is a foolish notion. I still affirm my written words in the Good Friday, 4/2/2021, article, Atheists' Day, Good Friday, and Resurrection Sunday (published 4-2-2021).
By God's grace, I have helped several atheists on their journey to salvation, especially in Russia. To any atheist readers, you are welcome to contact me. I will debate lovingly, in an effort to convert you, if you are interested.
Conclusion
On Good Friday, 4/15/2022, I concluded, “Resurrection Day is coming! Temporal 'life, such as it is,' events—some good and some not so good—will be placed in the context of everlasting life—eventually.”
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Cor. 15:57-58 KJV)
Read the entire 15th chapter by the inspired apostle Paul. At Aunt Mona Beckner's funeral (4/13/2022) and gravesite (4/14/2022), the godly minister read from that chapter.
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